Vocab
Vocab
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What is a Mountain Man?
An Adventurer of the American West
100
What is a Vigilante?
Person who acts as police, judge, and jury without formal legal authority.
100
What greek diety is the Goddess of Victory?
Nike.
100
What is a boom town?
A fast-growing community.
100
What is a Rancho?
A ranch, especially in the large estates set up by Mexicans in the American West.
100
What country is this? (highlighted in red)
Malaysia
100
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief popular in the United States during the 1800s that the country must extend its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean.
100
What is a Tejano?
A Texan of Latin American, often Mexican, descent.
100
How many books did Tom Clancy write in his career?
33 books.
100
What does it mean to Annex something?
To add a territory to one's own territory.
100
What is a decree?
An official order.
100
How tall was the tallest person to ever live? feet and inches
8ft 11in
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What is a Forty-Niner?
Fortune seeker who came to California during the Gold Rush of 1849.
100
What is an Emigrant (not immigrant)?
Person who leaves his or her country to live elsewhere.
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Which school did Mr. Lawley Assistant Coach (defensive backs) for football?
University Of Rochester Yellow Jackets. :)